Kheops Studio working on two new titles
Return to Mysterious Island developer gives AG exclusive first look

If Kheops Studio has been quiet since the release of Return to Mysterious Island, it's because they've been busy working on two new games. Today at the Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco, Kheops CEO Benoit Hozjan gave Adventure Gamers a first look at these projects, both of which are well into development.

The first game takes place around 15,000 B.C. in an area modeled after the prehistoric Lascaux cave in southern France. The player will figure out how to use items and elements of the environment to cook, hunt, fish, build tools, and recreate the cave paintings of Lascaux. The game is in first person perspective and uses an inventory system similar to The Egyptian Prophecy's. Kheops has worked with a scientist to ensure that the environment, tools, and clothes are accurate for the time period, and in-game documentation will allow the player to learn about prehistoric life. The game's title has not yet been finalized. Kheops plans to ship this game in June. A publisher has not been announced.

The second game in development will bear many similarities to Kheops' last release, Return to Mysterious Island. Its setting and premise are also grounded in the novels of Jules Verne, but it's not a RtMI sequel and takes place in an entirely different environment. The game will feature a complex inventory system like the one in RtMI, with several improvements and enhancements based on reviewer and fan feedback. This game is expected to ship in September.